Brush with soap supply



Feb. 23, 1954 P. s. KUSZNIR BRUSH WITH SOAP SUPPLY Filed Nov. 17, 1950 Patented Feb. 23, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE eitti'sii WITH sonsteem" Phillip is. Kusznir, Santa-Monica, cana Appueatitn-Ntvember 17, 1950; Serial No: 196,119

13 Claims. 1.1

This intefition relates toa cleaiiihg implement and his a genefal objectoithe-invention to pi 'tidea simpl'e practical in'eipensive implement oi iihit sfving 'to effectively cariysoap andpro- Vidilig a brush advantageously related to "the SOSD.

Man-3r cleaning or Washing operations are advaiita'gously performed by empioying' both soap and a briish. These elemehts are usually separate and as a'= result Washing oicl'ea'riing oftemnvoives nu'rri'erous 'ahd ofteh inconvenient manipulations handling these elements separately.

It is a gnerafobjectof this invention to provide aunit "involvingi a' may oai'ij ihg a brush and serving aS 2/"h01d1 fO1 a cake of soap, so that either the soap oi'"bi'lish, of both the soap and the .lorush can'be usett as desired and without requiring se'paraltehandlihgl With the construction provided bi the int eh tion the soap is socarried' by the body-that it can-"he used or employed much the Bathe as ordinary cake soap ishandled, and the brush is at all times immediately available and conveniently located to beoperated either separatelyorwithout 'reference'to the soap, or inbdilibililaifil'onwifih the soap;

Another object of the invention is to providea device of the general character Ijfi'jI-Gd-tdin which the soa p cairied -hy the body of the device isw guarded or shielded: by "the brush and yet is conveniently accessible for use when desired. With theconstruc'tion" of thepresent-inventi'on the soap isso guarded, by the brush-that the With theconst-fuctidn. that "I' havepi'ovicled the twosections of the soap caiibe alike as to quality, or character, oizif desired, they may vary asto quality or character, fer example, one section may be a strong or harsh sOapwhile the other may bea delicate or mild soap; It is another object of the invention.- to provide a device'oi the generalcharacter referred to which involves or requires but-few simple;inexpehsivefparts making the device commercially pl'acti'bail hnii' such es 'to iii) 2;, be sui'tahlefr gen'fal use eith'ei foi' 'sci ubbih g or heavy cleahing," or for personal use.

The device-as -pi'ovide'd by the presentinvem tion 1 involves a foi aminoue '01 perforated b659, preferably flat a'nddiSc-shapedifl'forrh. A' cake of soap is carried bythe hotly," preferably-in see time, one at each si'de" of the bddy andthe seet'ions of the soap are joined by parts of "the sections which extend through the openings or perforations in the b0oly." Th'e' 'sec'ti onsof the take of soap ate'so relatel 'to-thebocly as tolea ve the peripheral portion of the body unoccupied. A*= brus'h isprovided and "preferably involves an elongate frameformetYof twisted wires'or wires twistew together, and bristles carrieol 'by and between the wires to project therefrom; A mounting means'rn'o'unts the brush onth'e body so that the bnish is loop-shaped and-extends completelyaround the periphery ofthe "body.

The mounting means involves ears projecting from'the pefi-phery of the body, adjacent ears being deflected in opposite direotions from the plane of the body to embrace" or engage opposite sides of the'frame, thusconfinirig} the frame to a position adjacent the periphery of the body; The bod'y is 'pro'videol with aperipheral recess" and the wire frame has its ehds turnecll in' to enter this recess: Lugs proj'ect from-opposite "sides-of the recess-and each lug is split to have sections that grip orengage'enehdof the frame holding it in The'various objectsancl "features of my invention willbe fully understood fl-6m the following detailed? descriptionfof a ty' l ical preferred form and applicationof the? invention,- throughout which description reference is made to the aecompanyingdrawings, in'which:

Fig 1 isa view of the "structure provided by theptesent invention showing only-the body and uri-1th, in ore-lento illustrate detaiisof construction. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a complete embodiment of the invention taken in" the di1-ec ltion invclves, generally; a body -A' that ca'ri'ies a sake of soap-B a brush C and i'neans'D ind-unmethe bilirih onthe eriphery of the body.

in "accordance-With the "presentf'interitibnfthe may I'A e piementybest 'shrii v'h Fife? 4 izigjihsizfiblej fiat disc shaped hait that can be advantageously formed of sheet material, say, for instance, metal or a composition in the nature of any one of numerous socalled plastics. In accordance with the present invention the body is foraminous or perforated and in a preferred form it has a plurality of perforations III which are in the nature of round openings uniformly distributed throughout the central portion of the body, leaving the body with a peripheral portion H which is free of perforations.

The brush C, as provided by the present invention, involves an elongate frame as which frame is made up of wires 2| wrapped or twisted together. Bristles 22 are engaged between and held by the twisted wires to project therefrom, the construction being such that the bristles, in effect, form a spiralled or helical body of bristles that extends continuously from one end of the brush to the other. The'frame of the brush has ends or- -end portions where'the wires are twisted tightly together and where the bristles are eliminated or omitted. These ends or end portions of the frame are turned-or deflected from the balance of the frame and are anchored to the body as will be hereinafter described. The cross sectional configuration of the brush may, in practice, vary as circumstances require. However, ordinarily it is preferred that the brush be round or circular in cross sectional configuration as shown in the drawings. Further, it is to be understood that the bristles employed in the brush may vary materially in quality, density, length, etc. as circumstances require.

The mounting means D provided by the invention mounts the brush on the periphery of the body so that the brush completely surrounds the body. In the preferred form of the invention the mounting means involves ears it projecting from the periphery of the body. The cars are turned or deflected relative to the plane of the body and adjacent ears it project in opposite directions. The frame of the brush is wrapped around the periphery of the body so that it is received between the ears it as shown in the drawings.

The mounting means further provides the body with a peripheral recess 65, and lugs 46 project from opposite sides of the recess 45 so that they oppose each other in the recess. The brush is so arranged on the body that the ends or end portions 3d of the frame project into the recess 45 where they are held by the lugs 46. In the particular form of the invention illustrated each lug'is split, as at an, dividing the lug into sections which are deflected in opposite directions and are engaged with an end of the brush frame so as to grip it. Through this construction the ends of the wires forming the brush frame are not only effectively held but they are so located as to eliminate danger of a user being injured thereby.

- In employing the present invention the cake of soap may be so related to the body and brush that its sections are within the confines of the brush, as shown in Fig. 2, so that following use the implement can be'laid on a fiat surface with the brush engaging that surface and holding the soap out of contact-therewith. As a result of this the soap is free'to dry and stays in good usable condition. In using the device of the present invention it can, if desired, be used dry, in which case the entire assembly forms a unit that can be conveniently handled, and theqbrush presents an extensive surface or area that can be ,use'dij for various. purposes where abrush is required. If soap only is required, a moistened rag or a persons hand can be applied to the cake of soap at either side of the body and the desired amount of soap can be thus obtained. In this connection it is to be understood that the two sections X and Y of the cake of soap B may be alike or, if desired, may be different in character. In a typical case one section may be a coarse or strong soap while the other section may be a delicate or hand soap.

For general cleaning operations it may be desired to wet the entire implement and in the course of using it in a general way and in a wet or moistened condition soap is applied and the brushing occurs practically simultaneously and in the course of a single operation, to the end that the device is, in effect, self-soaping and thus minimizes work. It is also to be understood that as the cake of soap dissolves or is used up additional cakes of soap can be pressed orapplied to the body, or small bodies or particles of soap can be added to or pressed onto the cake sections originally applied to the body. With this latter use of the device it serves as a convenient and practical means of conserving soap.

Having described only a typical preferred form and application of my invention, I do not wish to be limited or restricted to the specific details herein set forth, but wish to reserve to myself any variations or modifications that may appear to those skilled in the art and fall within the scope of the following claims.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A cleaning implement including, a body in the form of a substantially fiat disc-shaped foraminous plate adapted to receive soap at opposite sides, an elongate brush in the form of a loop, and means attaching the brush to the periphery of the body with the brush surrounding the body at the periphery thereof.

2. A cleaning implement including, a body coupling a substantially flat disc-shaped foraminous plate, a cake of soap on the plate with anchoring parts entered in the openings of the plate, an elongate brush in the form of a loop, and means attaching the brush to the periphery of the plate with the brush extending completely around the plate.

3. A cleaning implement including, a single perforated plate forming a substantially fiat discshaped forarninous body, an elongate brush in the form of a loop, and means mounting the brush on the periphery of the body with the .brush surrounding the body including an elongate series of circumferentially spaced ears projecting from the periphery of the body with a part of the brush held between adjacent ears.

l. A cleaning implement including, a substantially flat disc-shaped foraminous body, a brush having a wire frame and bristles carried by and projecting in substantially all directions radially from the frame, and means mounting the brush on the periphery of the body to extend therealong and completely around the body including circumferentially spaced ears projecting from the periphery of the body and receiving the wire brush frame between them.

5. A cleaning implement including, a substantially fiat disc-shaped foraminous sheet forming a body, a brush having an elongate wire frame and bristles carried by and projecting laterally from the frame, and means mounting the brush tensions of the sheet forming circumferentially spaced ears projecting from the periphery of the body and receiving the brush frame between them, adjacent ears being deflected in opposite directions from the plane of the body to engage opposite sides of the frame.

6. A cleaning implement including, a substantially fiat disc-shaped foraminous plate, a cake of soap on the exterior of the plate with anchoring parts entered in the openings of the plate, an elongate brush in the form of a loop, and means mounting the brush engaged with the periphery of the plate and with the brush surrounding the plate, the cake of soap having exposed sections at opposite sides of the plate spaced inward from the periphery of the plate and joined by the said parts.

7. A cleaning implement including, a substantially fiat perforated disc-shaped body, a brush including an elongate twisted wire frame and bristles between the wires and projecting in substantially all directions from the frame laterally thereof, and means mounting the brush on the periphery of the body with the frame parallel with and engaging the periphery of the body and including circumferentially spaced ears projecting from the body and engaging the frame.

8. A cleaning implement including, a substantially flat perforated disc-shaped body, a brush including an elongate twisted wire frame and bristles between the Wires and projecting from the frame laterally thereof, and means mounting the brush on the periphery of the body including circumferentially spaced ears projecting from the body and engaging the frame, the frame extending to completely surround the body, adjacent ears being deflected in opposite directions from the plane of the body to embrace the frame.

9. A cleaning implement including, a single foraminous sheet of rigid material forming a substantially fiat perforated disc-shaped body, a brush including an elongate twisted wire frame and bristles between the wires and projecting from the frame throughout its length, and means mounting the brush on the periphery of the body including ears projecting from the body and engaging the frame and lugs on the body holding the ends of the frame, the lugs and ears being continuations of said sheet of material.

10. A cleaning implement including, a single foraminous sheet of rigid material forming a substantially fiat perforated disc-shaped body, a brush including an elongate twisted wire frame and bristles between the wires and projecting in substantially all directions radially from the frame, and means mounting the brush on the periphery of the body including ears projecting from the body and engaging the frame and lugs on the body holding the ends of the frame, the said ends of the frame being disposed to project inwardly toward the body.

11. A cleaning implement including, a fiat rigid foraminous sheet of material forming a disc-shaped perforated body, a brush including an elongate twisted Wire frame and bristles carried by and projecting from the frame and projecting laterally therefrom, and means mounting the brush on the periphery of the body with the brush extending completely around the body including, circumierentially spaced ears projecting from the periphery of the body, the ears being continuations of said sheet and adjacent ears being oppositely inclined from the plane of the body to overlap opposite sides of the frame, the ends of the frame being anchored to the body.

12. A cleaning implement including, a flat discshaped perforated body, a cake of soap having sections at opposite sides of the body with parts extending through the perforations of the body and connecting the sections, a brush including an elongate twisted wire frame and bristles carried by and projecting from the frame, and means mounting the brush on the periphery of the body with the brush extending completely around the body including, circumferentially spaced ears projecting from the periphery of the body, adjacent ears being oppositely inclined from the plane of the body to overlap opposite sides of the frame, the ends of the frame being anchored to the body.

13. A cleaning implement including, a flat discshaped perforated body, the body having a recess in its periphery, a cake of soap having sections at opposite sides of the body with parts extending through the perforations of the body and connecting the sections, a brush including an elongate twisted wire frame and bristles carried by and projecting from the frame, and means mounting the brush on the periphery of the body with the brush extending completely around the body including, circumferentially spaced ears projecting from the periphery of the body, adjacent ears being oppositely inclined from the plane of the body to overlap opposite sides of the frame, and lugs projecting from the sides of the recess and anchoring the ends of the frame to the body with said ends of the frame in the recess.

PHILLIP S. KUSZNIR.

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